The Letter of the Law vs. the Spirit of the Law

The creation and enforcement of the Law should encompass the collective beliefs and principles of the people for which it was originally designed to serve and benefit.
We (the people) are continually seeing more and more a systematic convoluted and twisted enforcement of the Law, with examples of police brutality, excessive use of Deadly Force, unlawful confinement (Black sites), and an abhorrent continual violation of an individual’s constitutional rights, without recourse.
We used to live in the greatest country in the world; now it is not so great. We used to have the best judicial system in the world, although not perfect; but now we don’t because we don’t trust the system as we used to. We used to respect and sometimes even like our leaders, even though we didn’t always agree with them; now we don’t respect, like, believe or trust our leaders — because they have lied to us, they have cheated us, and they have betrayed us all by not acknowledging “We the People” are in charge, and all the politicians, officials, and leaders are merely “hired help.”
So what do we do when our “elected officials” fail to do our bidding? Do we just stick our heads in the sand and pretend that it isn’t happening, and pray that it will pass and that the damage that is being done can be fixed at a later time?
Our forefathers knew that there would be attempts to turn our free democratic country into a dictatorship run by a tyrant that has demonstrated over and over that he will crush anyone who disagrees with him, or gets in his way.
Our forefathers created a document called the Constitution of the United States of America, and the Bill of Rights, to prevent the government from becoming a dictatorship, by a separation of powers,
i.e. Judicial, Executive, legislative. This document creates a magnificent basis for the rule of Law of our country. And just to remind everyone, we are ruled by Law, and not by man. No person can come into our home, push us around, break the Law, and not expect a fight.
There are some pretty slick corrupt people in our community, who have twisted and convoluted the law for years for their own gain, and at the community’s expense. Anyone that stands tall against these criminal acts is swiftly crushed and silenced, if not physically, then legally, by the corrupt judicial system. Once this corruption has infected our police force and the judicial system, an individual wanting justice is always going to go up against a stacked deck.
As a 39-year Law Enforcement Officer, I saw and heard firsthand the corruption that still exists in our police force and in our Judicial System. After repeated attempts to rectify these injustices within the system as an employee, I then turned to the Federal system for help, by filing a 2011 Federal Complaint against the LVMPD, Sheriff Douglas Gillespie, et al, and fourteen high ranking police administrators.
During an early evaluation of my Federal complaint, Federal Judge George Foley Jr. commented to me and my attorney, David Otto, Esq., that my complaint would “Blow the lid off of the police department.”
Amazingly, one year later, and after revealing — during legal depositions — four unsolved murders, including the 2007 murder of LVMPD Officer Kevin Scott Dailey, Federal Judge George Foley Jr. ruled that my Federal Lawsuit against the LVMPD, Sheriff Douglas Gillespie, et al, lacked merit, and subsequently dismissed my entire case.
Financial barriers prevented me from pursuing an appeal, as I was told that I would need approximately $150,000 up front to engage an appeal in the legal court system. However, this does not stop me from publicizing the massive amount of information — including the information about those egregious criminal acts — that is contained in my Federal Lawsuit. I personally grant permission to any and all to examine this Federal complaint, the legal depositions, and the interrogatories. (Please See Gordon Martines vs LVMPD, Sheriff Douglas Gillespie, et al., case no. 2:12-cv-01441-LDG-PAL, and any/all documents under LVMPD event no. 101121-3882, and event no. 110617-2288.) This case is very complex and has an enormous amount of information, but it’s worth the read, and thank God it is now on the record.
The letter of the law and the spirit of the law are discretionary terms that can and should only be used by honorable people that are charged with enforcing and applying the law, without prejudice.
Remember to Stand Tall when you see your neighbors and friends being victimized by criminals, some of whom are employed by the government.
IN GOD WE TRUST
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Gordon Martines is a former LVMPD detective who has served in many capacities over his 39-year career in law enforcement. He has been a candidate for sheriff in 2002, 2006, 2010 and 2014, with the intention of bringing integrity and accountability back to the department, and filed a federal lawsuit against LVMPD in 2011. Martines now
contributes his opinions and ideas to the Las Vegas Tribune to keep the public informed and help improve policing in Las Vegas. He has also appeared on the Face the Tribune radio program several times to share his plan for a better LVMPD.

a former LVMPD detective who has served in many capacities over his 39-year career in law enforcement. He was a candidate for sheriff in 2002, 2006, 2010 and 2014, with the intention of bringing integrity and accountability back to the department, and filed a federal lawsuit against LVMPD in 2011. Martines has appeared on “Face The Tribune” radio show several times and is currently the host of “Open Mic” on Tuesdays and Thursday at 11:00 a.m. He contributes his opinions and ideas to the Las Vegas Tribune to keep the public informed and help improve policing in Las Vegas. Gordon Martines can be contacted via email at coper71@hotmail.com.

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